stay

Naija

Etymology

From English stay

Pronunciation

• stê

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Verb

1. Make person dey live for somewhere.

   • Abuja na very good place to stay.  — (ABJ_NOU_02_Gimba-Lifestory_MG__16, Abuja is a very good place to stay.)
   • Sey make I con follow am go dey stay Lagos.  — (IBA_01_Fola-Lifestory_MG__34, She said I should come stay with her in Lagos.)
   • Dat guy dey Stay Nigeria.  — (That guy lives in Nigeria.)

2. Make person remain for one place.

   • We promise to stay im side.  — (jw__40251, We promised to stay at his side.)

Synonyms

• live

Antonyms

• comot, leave

Translations

• English: to live in a place